PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Beginning Oct. 1, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long term care hospitals and hospice facilities face new federal requirements to ...

Decubitus ulcers are injuries to the skin that occur when prolonged pressure obstructs blood flow. Decubitus ulcer staging helps doctors determine the best treatment plan for these types of wounds.

How have the pressure injury staging descriptions changed in light of NPUAPs new guidelines? In addition to the change in terminology from pressure ulcer to injury, NPUAP’s April 13, 2016, press ...

The Health Research and Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, offers a free hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention guide. Cynosure Health developed the guide for ...

St. Vincent's Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system with 528 licensed beds, and provides inpatient and outpatient services to residents of northeast Florida. As part of the ...

Clinicians may have difficulty in determining if a wound is truly a pressure ulcer. It is essential to not only assess the wound, but also perform a complete skin assessment and obtain a history. To ...

Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...